90 jobs to go at Kuehne + Nagel in Oxfordshire

Commercial Motor

July 21, 2011

Some 90 employees at Kuehne + Nagel could elect to take redundancy after the company said is looking to move some of its activities at Chipping Warden, Oxfordshire, to other sites.

A statement provided by the company says: “To enable potential future business growth and maximise space and resources effectively, a proposal has been made to transition some of the company’s logistics activities from its site at Chipping Warden, Oxfordshire, to alternative Kuehne + Nagel facilities.”

The statement explains that while Kuehne + Nagel is “committed to seeking redeployment where possible” for its employees it does anticipate that approximately 90 employees may “elect to take redundancy as a result of the changes at Chipping Warden”.

Kuehne + Nagel has a national network of 120 sites. The Chipping Warden site holds an O-licence for 20 vehicles and 10 trailers.

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